José Ramírez activated and starting on Tuesday against White Sox

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CLEVELAND, OH – The Indians activated José Ramírez from the 10-day injured list. The two-time All-Star is in the Indians’ lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox. Ramírez will hit sixth and play third base.
The two-time All-Star went through an extensive workout on Saturday afternoon. He faced live pitching for the first time since he broke the hamate bone in his right hand on Aug. 24.

“He’s doing good,” manager Terry Francona said on Sunday. “He’ll hit in the cage today. I’m not sure if he’ll take an off day tomorrow like the other guys or maybe come in and do something. The hope is – and again, it’s not in stone – that he plays on Tuesday. I think it’s realistic.”

Ramírez posted a .321/.372/.705 slash line with six home runs and 20 RBI in the month of August (22 games) prior to his injury.

The Indians are a half game behind Tampa Bay in the race for the second AL wild card spot going into Sunday night’s matchup against the Phillies.

They end the season with six road games – three against the White Sox and three against the Nationals.